Had a nice midweek catch up with a longtime friend. She had a couple lovely looking margs and I had beers. I also had the avocado chicken burrito lunch special. She had some a la carte items. Our server was friendly and checked on us often, but not too often. Music was playing, a sports game on a TV. It was a bit of something for everyone. read more

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I've been here twice and the food, service, and atmosphere has been great. The wait staff are so sweet and inviting, it's as if I'm coming home to see family. Both waitresses i had were so nice and helpful in food suggestions and constantly checked in on us. The food is very delicious and filling. The portion sizes kept me full and with leftovers the next day. My favorite was the birria quesadillas. The meat was tender and seasoned well and the tortilla had a great crunch. The churro dessert satisfied my churro curiosity, this was my first time trying churros, and made me want more. The street corn and chips were addicting. I enjoyed the sweet tanginess of the street corn. The chimichanga was a lunch meal and everything on the plate was very filling and delicious. I forgot the name of the other 2 meals I attached, but both tasted great. My only critique is the lobster in the cheese shrimp/tilapia/lobster meal tasted different. Kind of tasted like langostino and was very soft. I'm not sure if it was cooked all the way through. With the price of the food, portions, great staff, and welcoming atmosphere, I definitely recommend this place. read more

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Went here to celebrate our ANNIVERSARY! I got the combo special! It was delicious. My husband and I sat outside in the patio area. It was such a beautiful day. We both got margaritas! I had a frozen and he had it on the rocks! Both were delicious. The food came quick and was delicious. The waitress was very nice and outgoing. We had a great evening and will be back! read more

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I ordered the Taco Rey (I got 2 ground beef and 1 chicken. This is a set of three taco's with a hard shell attached to a soft shell with beans. The food was delicious, and I highly recommend. My party also got soup, and chips with various dips. All of the food I tried was really tasty. Our server was exceptional at refills, making sure our space was taken care of, and frequently checked if we needed anything. I liked the venue a lot too, it wasn't very crowded despite it being lunch time on Easter Sunday, and it wasn't very noisy. The table was slightly cramped, but there is plenty walking room around the space. It just felt tight seating 6 people at one table. read more

Service was ok No attention to detail or customer experience. Didn't give napkins or plate for chips and salsa. Drinks were very good Margaritas were great! Food was sub par Seafood was over cooked and burnt. Next time I will stick to the tacos ! read more

El Rancho Grande - the front of a restaurant at night - Mexican Near Me - Kettering, Ohio

Large outdoor patio seating, efficient staff, good food. Get the fajitas with extra tortillas and there's enough food to split between two. We always get right in and the food comes out quick. read more

Came here today (10/25/23) food was great, our server Marta was wonderful as always but the only think I wasn't very pleasant was with the service at the cashier, hostess was a bit rude it seemed like she didn't really want to be there and and this same young girl has been the same the last couple times we've came. I don't really like to give bad comments about employees but I just feel like I had to comment this. Overall everything was wonderful! read more

This place is terrific. The food is really tasty, in a down-to-earth, authentic, perfectly seasoned fashion. The portions are huge. The chips and salsa are spot on as well. The service is excellent. Servers are friendly, attentive, and they anticipate your needs. I needed napkins at one point during my meal and before I could even ask the server brought more. It was awesome. The restaurant itself is really clean. The menus are wiped between patrons and the booths are shiny from the cleaning materials. Felt safe in these COVID times. Will definitely go again. read more

I love this place. The restaurant is nice, and the layout is pretty simple. The food here is great, even the drinks. The service is absolutely impeccable, They also serve your fast and hot. They are understanding and almost never get your order wrong. read more

This is the best Mexican restaurant in Dayton for a fact! Our family loves this place. The food and service are always top notch! My man Jose is always very attentive. He's a great asset to this organization. Thank you for El Ranch Grands for never disappointing! read more

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Coming to El Rancho Grande is always a treat. Although the entire dining area as Hitler design, my favorite place to sit has to be at the bar. As you're enjoying an ice cold Bud Light with lime wedges, and snacking on chips and salsa/queso, you get to enjoy the ambience lights changing colors behind the liquor bottles. Very relaxing. My go-to dish here is their chicken soup. Lunch or dinner, it is by far my favorite thing on the menu. The quality is consistent throughout all after locations. I get the same quality food here as I do at the West Carrollton location, as well as the Wright State University (Fairborn) location. If you get a chance, I would highly recommend checking one of their locations out! read more

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Okay so we have been loyal El Toro patrons for years. Lately they have gone down hill. So we decided to try El Rancho tonight. Oh my goodness. We were greeting quickly and with a smile. After we were sat the sever Jimena (Ximena?) was very pleasant and took time to answer the questions we had. She also made recommendations in many different categories at our request. The food was a 9/10, and would have been a 10 but we have had Mexican food in Mexico which by default had to be a 10. We will be back for sure. Our new favorite place! read more

El Rancho Grande - Mexican Near Me - Kettering, Ohio

I loved my experience here. My family and I went to this location last night for dinner and it was wonderful. The service was outstanding. Our server was kind and attentive. We didn't have to wait for drinks and our food came out fast and piping hot! No complains about the service. The food was incredible. It's a Mexican chain restaurant so you need to take that into account when I say "incredible." Is it an authentic local Mexican restaurant? Absolutely not. But it's delicious for what it is. Everyone at my table, there were four of us, devoured our dinner without any issues. I ordered chicken fajitas without cheese and substituted flour tortillas with corn tortillas. So good! The veggies were fresh and flavorful. The chicken was juicy and NOT dried out from the skillet, which is definitely a treat! I can't tell you how many times I've ordered fajitas and the meat was dry and chewy. Not here! It was fresh and cooked perfectly. The rice was also not dried out and the refried beans weren't runny. Wonderful! Loved every bite and was devastated when I forgot my leftovers sitting sadly at the booth... I was looking forward to eating my leftovers for lunch... Bummer! My sister ordered the vegetarian #4 and ate it all. She had no complaints! My father ordered the carnitas and my mother ordered the traditional Guacamole. Neither of them had anything but positive things to say! It's always a good sign when the table goes silent! I will return to this location if given the opportunity. Loved every bite! read more

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This is short and sweet because it won't take long lol. I've been living here for two and a half years and I've never ate any Mexican food anywhere else. Why???? Because everything about this place is beyond 5 Star!!!!!!!!!!!!! No reason to go anywhere else!!!!!!! read more

El Rancho Grande - Carne Asada!!!! - Mexican Near Me - Kettering, Ohio

We came in to dine in on Monday we had an okay experience our server was great food was also great we had some chips and guacamole and it was delicious!!! We also had some enchiladas verdes and they were also delicious the rice and beans are so so good the food was really great. The only thing that bothered us was that the hostess was incredibly rude she kept making faces and whenever we asked her a question she just looked at us and ignored us. Overall the experience was good and we'll be coming back soon!!! read more

Ate here with a friend last week. The salsa was nice and spicy, the staff was very polite, service was fast, and the food was good! Definitely look forward to going back again. The chilaquiles was amazingly good!! read more

Well...that was a last time. I kind of wished I stayed home and cooked myself. Chicken salad: wet ice burg lettuce, obnoxiously large chunks of green pepper, a tomato sliced into fours, large raw onion chunks, sprinkle of mozzarella, and grilled chicken slivers. It was such a sad salad that I could have made at home without having made a mess and saved lots of money. We also ordered chimichangas. It was a soulless plate of fried tortilla with cheese and those big @$$ veggies stuffed inside. Also came with the beautiful large raw tomato sliced up and placed on the corners with little to no afterthought. Rice was bland and it was paired with an even more bland dollop of avocado-sour cream blend. Worst part of all...fried ice cream. The menu says FRIED ICE CREAM....ITS NOT FRIED. ITS COVERED IN CORN FLAKES. ACTUAL CORN FLAKES. I feel like I just went to Mexican night at a Canadian community college cafeteria but spent 3x as much. May I have my monies back? (All $57 dollars not including tip?) #TeamElToro Update: just went to bonefish for $47 (not including tip) I got bang bang shrimp, bang bang tacos, a house salad (amazing salad btw), a glass of a red blend (ménage e trois), a mule, and finally free bread/oil (which was fresh warm bread and delicious tasty seasoned oil with a pesto). This El RANCHO experience, being my most recent dinning experience prior to Bonefish, immediately popped into my head to compare. Major difference in quality and experience of 5 stars at Bonefish, all while being cheaper. read more

Third and final time trying. We wanted to love this place. Okay location, nice patio, decent drinks, awful service. Absolutely dreadful. Like, Dinner comes out, then apps, then drinks, dreadful! And when you get drinks, better believe it's only going to be one unless you relentlessly hunt them down. Also... and this is just me, but it's dumb nonetheless... they cook tomatoes and bell peppers into everything. The only two things I don't particularly care for, is cooked in. We tried. Thumbs down, unfortunately. read more

This is a hometown favorite and a must when visiting! Although the salsa looks like a thick tomatoe paste, it isn't. It has alot of flavor and is considered mild but is very spicey! If you like a hotter option they have have it but I suggest having something to drink before trying it, it's very hot! I ordered the Chicken Enchiladas and by far the best Verde Sauce I've ever had. Very cheesy and spicey. The plate was full of food and at a reasonable price! The margaritas are amazing and well worth the price! We sat in the bar section which is very nicely decorated! They have a full bar and can make any drink but you will have to inform them what to use add they only understand margaritas. The people are natives so you truly get the Mexican experience. read more

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My co-workers and I wanted some good Mexican food. So we looked on Yelp to find the best Mexican restaurant around. We saw that this place had pretty decent reviews and decided to go there. The restaurant atmosphere was nice. I was expecting good food from the looks of the restaurant. We ordered two appetizers because we couldn't decide between the two. The sampler appetizer did come chicken fingers which we thought was weird and we asked if we could substitute it for something else and the sever said no. The food came out quickly but did not look appetizing at all. We were all shocked when we saw the food. The nacho supreme was probably the worst nachos I've ever had. It was a handful of Tostitos with iceberg lettuce, two slices of tomatoes, and squeezed sour cream. The quesadillas was the only decent item on the menu. read more

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Been here many times. Generally have good food and drinks in the past. 3 of us tonight, I don't know how the others felt about their meals but my carnitas were dry and tough. Was not worth bringing the leftovers home. The waitress stopped by 2 minutes after we were served our food to ask how it was and we did not see her again until at least 10 minutes after we were finished. I had told the other 2 that there was no reason to wait around for the bill. Not sure how they think that $2.99 is a reasonable price for less than 1/4 cup of sour cream as a side. read more

This review is more about the service than the food. The food is average to above average for Americanized Mexican. I give these guys 5 stars because of the exceptional service we receive here. They have the same customer satisfaction goal that City Barbecue has, there's nothing they won't bend over backwards to fix. If you want to be well cared for this is a great place to go. read more

Had dinner here since the other Mexican restaurant we usually go to was crowded on a Taco Tuesday night. This place had hardly anyone . I was about to find out why. We ordered several chicken dishes. The chicken was different in each dish. It varied from something that looked to be out of a can to chunks of chicken formed into pieces that was obviously pre packaged frozen. Very bland except for the cheese sauce they poured over the chicken . Nothing appeared homemade and it just had no flavor. Pre packaged overly salty ! One good thing my beer was cold! There are so many other Mexican restaurants in the area with much higher quality food , I would not consider this one. read more

If I could leave zero stars I would. I went here tonight and the service was awful!! So inattentive and never came to help us much at all. After I got home all I did was feel awfully sick and all I threw up was this food. DO NOT GO HERE! read more

This is my favorite Mexican restaurant in town, and as a 36-year Dayton citizen, I might only know "Dayton-latino" food, but this is as good as it gets around here. Apparently this location hasn't always been as good as I experience, but every single time I have been here in the past two years (when I started going) it has been great. Not just good, but great. Excellent food, superb service and $3.99 20oz margaritas all day Monday AND Tuesday? Sign me up! read more

Good food and very good service at the Wilmington pike restaurant. Clean,efficient service great Mexican food ,it's hard to get 5 stars from me but this is for sure 4 and a half read more

Best Mexican in the area. It's our go to place for dinner when nothing else sounds good. Fast service and friendly. Huge menu with all the favorites. Not to bad Margaritas either. read more

We ate here last evening. It was the best Mexican food we've had in this area. The service was good as well.

Get the Trio Del Mar. It's got lobster, crab, fish, all served on a hot fajita plate with melted cheese all over the place. It's the first thing I've ordered there and haven't gotten anything else ever. read more

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Terrible. Gross terrible food. I can't get over how disgusting it was. Like it was somehow fake chicken? Idk how you can mess up even the most simple Mexican food that badly. Didn't come close to finishing it. read more

This place is terrific! Ended up settling on this restaurant because another one was closed and I have no regrets. The drinks are cheap and the meals were delicious! Definitely a good place to stop in and have lunch/dinner. Luckily we were the only ones here around 3:30 and got excellent attentive service. Would definitely recommend to friends for a nice meal at around $10 + tip. read more

Our favorite hang out great food great service always have a wonderful time.

Best Mexican in town! Great food and great prices, always clean, and plenty of great drink options.

Went on a Friday evening. Place was not very busy. They have everything I look for in a restaurant. Clean, well decorated, very attractive bar area. Service was prompt. I had the beef nachos. Seems funny to say butch there was too much beef and could have used more cheese but they were delicious. The chips got soggy but they give you a basket of them anyway. Main course I had the Burrito Norento as suggested by the waiter. Shredded beef with beans and a green sauce. Delicious. A lot to like about this place if you want Mexican. read more

Worst service ever. Waited forever for Spanish speaking only waitress to get drink order. Then manager who spoke no English took our order. Waited even longer for food, and drinks to come. Waitress never even came back to check on our food. then had to go to hostess just to pay bill over priced bill for food and drinks. Do not waste your money or time here!! read more

What an amazing place! I always order the Burrito California here, and it's the bomb! The food here is actually in with a shout against some of the true Mexican food I eat when I visit San Diego. The staff is very pleasant and always willing to find a food that fits your hunger! The wait for food isn't bad either. I come here quite often now- it's my Mexican restaurant of choice in town! The building is very clean and is very nice to look at too with wonderful decor. read more

El Rancho Grande - Really really good margarita that I wish I could pronounce... "Margaritas Del Rancho" - Mexican Near Me - Kettering, Ohio

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Woof. Bad service, overly salty, chewy, microwaved, frozen food. I used to LIVE in Mexico! This wouldn't fly there. Shameful!

I ordered carry out on the phone, was never given an order number, and I had to ask how long it would be. Was told 10-15 minutes, showed up 15-20 minutes later. Once I got there I was asked what my order number was, had to tell them my order since I was never given a number. Paid, then waited another 20 minutes before my food was brought out. I went up to an employee to ask if the food was mine since they put it on the counter and walked away. Saw on the receipt it was my order, by the time I grabbed the order and looked up the employee already turned around to ignore me. After only 10 minutes in the car on the way home, my food was cold. read more

My daughter asked to have her birthday dinner here on 11/24/2021upon arriving the smells illuminating the air were wonderful! We were all very excited to try El Rancho Grande for the 1st time ( we had ben told from other to try it).upon being seated my mother went to the gentlemen whom was greeting people at the door and told him it was his granddaughters birthday and would they sing to her? He assured her YES! Myself and my mother ordered cocktails my daughters sodas. We ordered appetizers and put in our order for dinner. ( I ordered Chimichanga dinner, w/ refried beans instead of black beans, my mother ordered a burrito meal, my daughter ordered 4 enchiladas ( beef, chicken, cheese and chorizo?, my other daughter whom birthday it was just ordered 2 enchilada dinner) Food arrived very promptly. Food was decent no real wow factor but it wasn't bad. Again my mother got the attention of the same gentlemen like hey were about to finish our dinner ( in secretly to surprise my daughter) would you please sing to her. He said yes i told your waiter, i will again. we finished our food I pulled aside another waiter liek he, weve asked 2x could you please do this and sing happy birthday to her. ( i ordered a kids meal to go as well as a burrito meal to go, and desert fried ice-cream for both girls in hopes that would extend the time so they would sing to her) Mind you we had asked 3x at that point. desert was finished, very disappointed Togo order came. again while we were waiting on our bill my mother said hello?????? we have asked several times why haven't you sang to her? They just shrugged their shoulders. We received our bill totally 160 dollars and we left a 30 dollar tip, so I spent almost 200 dollars in this establishment and they would NOT SING MY 13 YEAR OLD HAPPY BIRTHDAY ON HER BIRTHDAY. ( mind you we saw them sing hbd to another guest, and they were not busy!) Very disappointed, Rather highly priced for Mexican food as well. No big wow factor to accommodate the high prices. Would NOT recommend. Even spoke to someone upon leaving about how disappointed we were he could of cared a less read more

Too bad won't be back here either! Their lunch special for the speedy Gonzalez taco (chicken was dry and gross) with cheese enchilada and rice was on their lunch menu for $5.49 she charged me $7.75 after she said the Speedy Gonzalez isn't the correct price on the menu! I was like that's false advertising isn't my problem you haven't changed your menus!!! Then she went and talked to someone and came back and said were you here before 3? I said yes that's why I ordered off the lunch menu. I wasn't that hungry and couldn't eat the chicken taco. Oh well- She adjusted the price and got me the menu price so it all worked out. Their chips and salsa are excellent though! And happy hour prices are a steal! read more